Meanings
nounhanging compass (plural hanging compasses)
plural hanging compasses
- a compass suspended so that the card may be read from beneath
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hanging compass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanging%20compass
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“hanging compass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanging%20compass. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hanging compass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanging%20compass.
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